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/ 3069 days ago

Manchester City announce US summer tour

Manchester City has announced that the club will be participating in the 2018 International Champions Cup throughout the United States this summer, which will include a high-profile game in New York City. City, who are currently chasing a first-ever quadruple (Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League), will be competing in the tournament […]

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/ 3069 days ago

2018 World Cup tickets on sale

2018 World Cup tickets tickets are going fast for the tournament this summer that features many of the heavyweights from around the world including Brazil, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Colombia and England competing in the month-long tournament from June 14 to July 15. And of course, there are a ton of other countries participating. 2018 […]

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/ 3070 days ago

Arsenal squad has improved with transfer dealings

Arsenal entered the summer of 2017 with plenty of question marks. Could they entice top players without the Champions League? Will they start to overhaul the roster? Will their two superstar players sign new contracts? Coming off of finishing outside of the top four for the first time since manager Arsene Wenger arrived in north […]

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/ 3070 days ago

For the US team, the path to success starts in Europe

For those who watched the World Cup qualifiers, the American players often looked tentative, with long stretches of idleness and indecision. Maybe the idea of pulling on the USMNT jersey was too much for some. That the USMNT lost a critical game to Trinidad & Tobago, a country the size of Dallas, exposed the enormous […]

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/ 3072 days ago

MLS takes calculated risk with Miami amidst stadium concerns

On Monday, MLS did what it promised not to do in Miami. The top-flight soccer league in the United States approved Miami as its newest expansion team even though the stadium location is far from being finalized and the plans could be in jeopardy of imploding this summer if a court's ruling doesn't go its […]

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/ 3073 days ago

FA Cup rights in US could switch to streaming-only

When it comes to the future of the FA Cup television and streaming rights in the United States, the FA's slogan for this season's FA Cup tournament, "Nothing is Certain," is quite apt. FOX Sports deal with the Football Association (FA) for rights to the FA Cup in the US market expires at the end […]

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/ 3076 days ago

Arsenal players appear relieved Alexis Sanchez saga is over

In their second game without Alexis Sanchez in the team, Arsenal swept aside crosstown rival Chelsea 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the Carabao Cup final next month. While the match started off extremely shaky for the north London club, as Eden Hazard netted a goal inside the first eight minutes, the Gunners were able […]

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/ 3077 days ago

FOX premieres new World Cup TV commercial [VIDEO]

FOX Sports has released a new promotional video to get sports fans excited for its coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the new commercial, which features the tagline "The World Becomes The World Cup," FOX Sports features Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar to promote the broadcaster's English-language coverage of the tournament. While […]

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/ 3079 days ago

Stoke would have been better off if Tony Pulis had stayed at club

At this point in the season, Stoke City fans are rightfully becoming more distraught as their club flirts with relegation. They currently sit in 17th in the table with a mere 23 points, just one point more than the Saints, who sit in 18th. But when looking at the Potters’ record and form this season, […]

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/ 3082 days ago

Arsenal would be stronger with Aubameyang and Mkhitaryan

Once again, Arsenal fans find themselves holding their breath as they watch the season unfold. The Gunners currently sit in sixth place in the table with 39 points, some 22 points below league leaders Manchester City and just five points above Burnley. They’ve struggled to establish a sense of consistency this season and lack a […]

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/ 3083 days ago

beIN SPORTS viewership increases by 9% during 2017

beIN SPORTS grew its overall reach in 2017 by 9%, increasing the total viewers from 71 million in 2016 to 77.2 million in 2017. The 9% increase is impressive considering that the total number of households the English-language network is in has declined during the past twelve months (similar to other TV networks across the […]

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/ 3085 days ago

Ian Wright’s panicky Arsenal transfer comments are baffling

Former Arsenal great turned television personality Ian Wright recently made some interesting comments regarding the club’s current transfer interests. Wright, who also made headlines for labeling the Gunners as a “joke” a week ago, now claims that the north London outfit’s interest in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan seem “panicky.” "Everything that is happening is […]

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/ 3093 days ago

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez gamble has backfired

Heading into deadline day for summer transfers, Arsenal were still on the fence regarding the sale of one of their star players, Alexis Sanchez. Ultimately, an agreement to send the Chile international to Manchester City fell through in the final moments of the window. Both Arsenal and City could claim partial blame for the move […]

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/ 3097 days ago

FA Cup specialists Arsenal fancied to see off Forest

FA Cup holders Arsenal head to Nottingham Forest on Sunday hoping to take the first step on the road back to Wembley next May. The Gunners have won the competition three times in the last four years, but their form in the Premier League continues to be frustrating. They needed a 92nd minute equaliser to […]

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/ 3098 days ago

World Cup 2018 bracket: Free download

World Soccer Talk has created a bracket for the 2018 FIFA World Cup that is a free, printable download. The most eagerly-anticipated sports tournament of 2018 will be hosted in Russia from June 14 to July 15. Featuring 32 of the best national soccer teams from around the world, the competition will be the 21st […]